Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the nomination of Bayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor of the state.
This is consequent upon the impeachment of Rauf Olaniyan as the Deputy Governor of the state by the State House of Assembly during plenary on Monday.
The report of the panel set up to investigate Olaniyan was read by the Majority Leader of the House, Sanjo Adedoyin, from Ogbomoso.
The deputy governor was found blamable and indicted of all allegations and complaints of gross misconduct leveled against him.
Following his removal on Monday, the Assembly has approved the nomination of Chairman Oyo State Housing Corporation, Adebayo Lawal to replace him.
His approval followed the nomination by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde who sent the name to the lawmakers for possible approval as contained in a letter to the lawmakers which was presented during the plenary.
The Assembly had gone on a short recess after removing Olaniyan from office as the Deputy Governor.
Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin, while reading the letter, said it was in response to an earlier letter sent by lawmakers to the Governor dated July 18 informing him of the removal of Olaniyan from office.
Lawal was recently announced as the running mate of Makinde at the 2023 general election.
Defending the nomination, Oyo Majority Leader, Sanjo Adedoyin, said the nomination should be favorably considered, approved and adopted given his antecedents in contributing to the progress of the state.
Kazeem Olayanju, Irepo/Olorunsogo state constituency seconded the motion that the Assembly should confirm Lawal as the new Oyo Deputy Governor.
Ogundoyin put the nomination to a voice vote which went the ways of the “ayes”, saying with the vote, Lawal has been approved as the deputy Governor of the state.
The Assembly later adjourned till Thursday 21st of July, 2022.
